CRYSTAL ISLAND STUDY (YEAR 4)
4-WEEK CURRICULUM


Prior to WEEK 1: Pre-test

WEEK 1

Day 1: Introduction, Crystal Island Tutorial, Introduction to Project and Final Goals

Day 2: Lesson 1 on Landforms, Paper assessment

Day 3: Gameplay with Landform quest levels 1 and 2 turned on

END OF WEEK: COMPLETE WEEKLY TEACHER SURVEY

WEEK 2

Day 4: Lesson 2 on Maps and Navigation

Day 5: Lesson 3 on Maps and Navigation, Paper assessment

Day 6: Gameplay with Maps and Navigation quest levels 1 and 2 turned on

END OF WEEK: COMPLETE WEEKLY TEACHER SURVEY

WEEK 3

Day 7: Lesson 4 on Modeling, Paper assessment

Day 8: Gameplay with Modeling quest levels 1 and 2 turned on

Day 9: Gameplay with Modeling quest levels 1 and 2 turned on

END OF WEEK: COMPLETE WEEKLY TEACHER SURVEY

WEEK 4

Day 10: Gameplay with concluding quest enabled

Day 11: Lesson 5 wrap-up, Begin Final Inquiry Project

Day 12:Finish Final Inquiry Projects, Project presentations

Day 13: Post-test

END OF WEEK: COMPLETE WEEKLY TEACHER SURVEY